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In Windows 10 Creators Update, the Mini View feature is introduced:
The Mini View Feature
I'm particularly interested in this feature, but I don't know how to get it to work. For example, in Groove music, I don't see an option for switching to mini view. So, how do I use this feature?


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  • In the absence of an official solution at this time, you can resize the Groove window to be quite small: https://superuser.com/questions/947578/windows-10-groove-music-player-mini-version – music2myear Apr 20 '17 at 22:08
  • @music2myear Yes, but I can't make it on top of everything without additional software or extension. – Anthony Apr 20 '17 at 22:30
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For now, Mini View only works with the apps Movies & TV and Skype Preview.

How To Switch To Mini View In The Movies & TV App In Windows 10

Windows 10 Creators Update has a new feature called Mini View. It’s limited to the Movies & TV, and Skype Preview apps for now. ... Microsoft plans to expand this feature to other apps in Windows 10.

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  • Thanks. I hoped it would work in Groove music so I could see what I am listening to in radio. – Anthony Apr 20 '17 at 22:27
  • For what it is worth, this feature is not restricted to those two apps (but they might be the only ones currently using it).Third party apps are also able to use it, as it is a documented and supported feature (the feature's internal name is "CompactOverlay"). Third party apps can take advantage of this (if the developers choose to support it), and obviously Microsoft can update their apps to use it too. – Kevin Cathcart May 08 '17 at 19:49